Mike LaFleur: Late start in building Cardinals' staff may turn out to be a good thing
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Key Points:
- Mike LaFleur was hired as the Arizona Cardinals’ head coach on February 1, later than most NFL head coaches, which delayed his staff-building process.
- Despite the late start, LaFleur sees an advantage, as it allowed him to consider assistant coaches he might not have otherwise interviewed.
- He acknowledges losing some coaching candidates to other teams but believes it led to finding better fits for the Cardinals.
- LaFleur successfully hired Nathaniel Hackett as offensive coordinator and retained Nick Rallis as defensive coordinator after getting to know him better.
- LaFleur is close to finalizing his full coaching staff and expresses satisfaction with the group he has assembled.
